Song Huai had been far too silent today!
He had simply ignored the old understanding among the three lineages, and acted in complete contradiction to their prior discussions. He had truly done nothing but watch from the sidelines; the power belonging to Penglai Island had not manifested at all in today's grand court assembly—
Against the backdrop of postwar accountability, silence was support for the imperial faction!
As a result, the forces of Daluo Mountain and Yujing Mountain found themselves somewhat... unable to clap with one hand alone?
Yu Xi had never imagined that the phrase "one hand cannot clap" would be associated with Yujing Mountain, with its long history and deeply tangled roots—that it would arise within the Dao Kingdom!
At this moment, he did not know whether he felt fortunate or afraid in retrospect—
Of today's Eight Armor commanders, aside from Xian Nankui, none were in the capital.
Zhang Fu was fighting in the Demon Realm, while the other Eight Armor commanders all had pressing duties of their own and could not attend the grand court assembly.
Perhaps it was precisely to avoid this situation that all sides tacitly arranged for the Eight Armor commanders to stay clear of today's court struggle.
After all, authority over the mighty Eight Armor armies was the final bottom line for every side!
The Daoist Sovereigns of the three lineages had never set foot in Tianjing City, but if the Eight Armors' military authority were shaken, this unwritten precedent might be shattered as well.
The long journey of returning conscripted soldiers had given the defeat in the Cang Sea ample time to ferment.
Yujing Mountain wished to seize this opportunity to obtain greater authority in the Dao Kingdom. On this front, the interests of the three Daoist Sect lineages ought to have